A Denver lawyer has accomplished something that the nation’s spy school at Camp Peary never has: He’s been acknowledged by the Central Intelligence Agency.

Earlier this year, Kevin Evans submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the CIA for copies of pictures of Osama bin Laden’s corpse. A couple weeks later, the CIA wrote him back, saying that the large number of open-records requests they receive makes it impossible to respond within the 20 working days required by law. After trading a couple more letters, Evans sued the spy agency in federal court in Denver.

“The CIA has never substantively responded to the request,” Evans complains in the lawsuit (PDF). “The CIA improperly withholds and refuses to produce information responsive to the request,” he adds later.

The lawsuit has succeeded in rousing the agency, which has now submitted two responses to Evans’ complaint.

LEADING OFF: New Denver Police Chief Robert White stood firm about structures in Civic Center Tuesday. The pronouncement came one day after officers in riot gear went to clear the park. Occupy folks started a bunch of their structures on fire, a few people were arrested and then – as is logical in these situations – some of the protesters Tebowed. (Sidebar: I am now more confused than ever about the meaning of and appropriate use of Tebowing. But I’m guessing Chief White isn’t exactly doing it every night when he gets home).

STRIKE ONE: Two bodies found in a van in Grand County over the weekend were identified as a Denver man and his 9-year-old son, authorities said. It was an apparent murder-suicide, with an extra disturbing twist: sometime between the deaths and the discovery of the bodies, someone located the van and stole the gun used in the shootings. Look for more on this story in coming days.

STRIKE TWO: I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Don’t rob banks. The ratio of likely time in prison to likelihood of success/enormous riches is just not good. Just ask the man who was arrested – with the “loot” – while hiding in his car two miles away from the Arvada bank he robbed.

STRIKE THREE: Closing arguments will begin Wednesday in the trial of Douglas Bruce, the anti-tax crusader who represented himself on tax evasion and other charges, often drawing the ire of Judge Anne Mansfield. What’s the over/under on how long it takes that jury to return a verdict?